Visalia: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Visalia is a city of 130,104 people in United States (California), 110 m (361 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 62 km (39 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Visalia runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Visalia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 62 km (39 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,539 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Visalia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Visalia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 271 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Jose, 257 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 321 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 373 km — flights
- Fresno, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 317 km — flights
- Long Beach, 302 km — flights
- Oakland, 311 km
- Bakersfield, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 304 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Miki, Putignano.
Common questions
Which airport serves Visalia?
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 62 km (39 mi) from the centre.
How big is Visalia?
About 130,104 people live in Visalia, across 97 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Visalia in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Visalia?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Visalia?
Los Angeles (271 km), San Jose (257 km), San Francisco (321 km), Las Vegas (373 km), Fresno (63 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.